Trump imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over detained American pastor

WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing that the Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on two Turkish officials over a detained American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges.

Trump administration will sanction Turkey’s minister of justice and minister of interior over the holding of 50-year-old Andrew Craig Brunson

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the Trump administration will sanction Turkey’s minister of justice and minister of interior over the holding of 50-year-old Andrew Craig Brunson.

The administration says Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gul and Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu both played leading roles in the organizations responsible for Brunson’s arrest and detention.